| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |